Khan Academy: The future of education?

With the backing of Gates and Google, Khan Academy and its free online educational videos are moving into the classroom and across the world. Their goal: to revolutionize how we teach and learn. Sanjay Gupta reports.

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I think that online education is potentially great: especially the idea of "flipping the classroom." We know that the biggest factor (at least at the Community College, where I am) in student success is engagement. By enabling greater resources for online instruction and "going at your own pace" facilitates engagement.

I think you still need to have the brick and mortar structures with teachers to provide additional structure and support.